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Question:

How do tire warranties work?

I have a tire where the sides are cracked though the treat is near perfect. It‘s on a car we only drive on occasion.

Answer:

Sounds like your tires are weather cracked. The tires have a DOT number on them, that number is on both sides of the tire and on one side it has 4 numbers on the end of the DOT that indicate the week and year the tire was made. EX, 2409 would mean the tire was made the 24th week of 2009. All tire manufactures recommend replacing tires that are 7 years old or older. Even if your tires are not that old they can weather crack. For the most part they are only surface cracks and not critical but if they sit long enough the cracks can be worse. You have no recourse with the tire manufacture. Sorry.
When I bought my 2012 Nissan Versa in February 2015, it had 4 new tires on it. I punctured one on Saturday. Is there any reason to contact the dealer for a tire warranty ?

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